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How do we make the Present Continuous Tense?The structure of the present continuous tense is:
Look at these examples:
How do we spell the Present Continuous Tense?We make the present continuous tense by adding -ing to the base verb. Normally it's simple - we just add -ing. But sometimes we have to change the word a little. Perhaps we double the last letter, or we drop a letter. Here are the rules to help you know how to spell the present continuous tense.
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Present Continuous Tense Quiz 1 ______ they coming over for dinner? Option: is are am Answer:Are 2 Maxwell ______ not sleeping on our sofa. Option: is are am Answer:is 3 My cousin is ______ at our house this week. Option: stay staying be staying 4 I ______ my dinner right now. Option: eat eating am eating Answer:am eating 5 My friend ______ English. Option: learn is learning learning Answer: is learning 6 I ______ at the hair salon until September. Option: work be working am working 7 We ______ at a fancy restaurant tonight. Jason decided this yesterday. Option: eat eats are eating Answer: are eating 8 When do you ______ your new art class? Option: start starting are starting 9 They are ______ a new record shop downtown. Option: opening openning oppening Answer:opening 10 Melissa is ______ down on her bed. Option: Lieing Lying Llying Answer: Lying |
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Present Continuous - Yes/No Questions Present Continuous - Yes/No Questions Am I doing it right? Are you listening to me? Is he working today? Is she speaking __________? Is it working? Are we going home now? Are they watching TV? |
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1. Harry and Alice are cooking dinner tonight. Are Harry and Alice cooking dinner tonight? 2. He is waiting for the bus. Is he waiting for the bus? 3. They are coming home now. Are they coming home now? 4. We are looking for Jill's keys. Are we looking for Jill's keys? 5. Loise is taking her son to the doctor. Is Loise taking her son to the doctor? 6. You are studying French. Are you studying French? 7. Edgar is stopping the car here. Is Edgar stopping the car here? 8. Charles is flying to England. Is Charles flying to England? 9. The sun is shining. Is the sun shining? 10. I am cleaning the house. Am I cleaning the house? |